Oral history transcript, Joseph D. Keenan, interview 1 (I), 7/25/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Joseph D. Keenan, interview 1 (I), 7/25/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

26

Description:

Biographical and labor movement background; how he met LBJ; LBJ’s position on labor issues; Keenan’s opposition to LBJ as Vice Presidential nominee in 1960; Keenan’s total support of JFK; Keenan’s support of LBJ during the 1964 campaign; 1948 campaign for Truman; LBJ’s social legislation while president; labor’s support of social legislation to help working people; wage-price control; LBJ’s decision not to run for re-election in 1968; LBJ’s relationship with the Democratic National Committee.

Contributor:

Keenan, Joseph D. (Joseph Daniel), 1896-1984

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Joseph D. Keenan

Subject:

1964 Campaign; 1948 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details